Key label



Feb. 26 1924.

A. P., GUMAER KEY LABEL Filed yMarch 2e.' 1923 S14/WMM.'

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finge Patented F eb. 26, 1924i.

ALBERT P. GUMAER, OF SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

KEY LABEL.

pplioation led March 26, 1923. Serial No. 27,884.

To all 'whom z't may concern:

Be it knownthat I, ALBERT P. GUMAER, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Orange, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new 'and useful Improvements in Key Labels, of which the following is a specifica.- tion.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in means for identifying particular keys with the locks to which they pertain, and has for an object, means to provide a name. plate ad'apted to be readily applied and secured to a key, carrying the name of the building or structure whose door lock the key is adapted to operate.

The primary object of the invention is to provide means for quickly and accurately selecting the proper key, out of a bunch of similar keys, with which to open a particular lock. Another object is to provide means for identifying a particular key when sutiicient li ht to otherwise aid in its identifica-tion is a-cking.

With these objects in view this invention consists of certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is-a form of key adapted to? receive the identifying means applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a key with the identifying means attached.

Figure 3 is a view of one side of the identiiication marked disk.

Figure 4 is the retaining ring that holds the identifying medium.

Fi re 5 is a View of the opposite side of the disk shown in Figure 3'.

Referring to the drawingsz1 designates 'a well known formation of the outer end of a key. '2 represents the aperture provided therein for suitabie attachment to a key ring or the like. 3 is that part of the key that is inserted in the lock, adapted to engage the tumblers thereof. 4 is a retaining ning ad'apted to beplaced on the circular part 1 ofl the keyin concentric relation therewith, having the disk shown in Figure 3 interposed therebetween.

To hold the ring 4 in position on the circular part 1 of the key, there are provided retainingfingers 5-5 and 51-51. The rs 5*-51 are formed with va bend so that their. extended ends overlie the adjacent surface of the ring 4, 'and are adapted to engage the periphery of the circular part 1 of the key. The fingers 5-5 are shown in the drawings (Fig. 4) in a plane Withthe surface of the ring 4. After the ring 4 is placed upon the circular part 1 with the disk 7 (shown in Figs. 3 and 5) interposed therebetween, the fingers 5 5 are to be formed in a bend of like charac-ter to the fingers 51-51. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art, that with the fingers 5 5 and 51---51 formed to engage the periphery of the circular part 1 of the key as explained, the ring 4 will be securely retained on the key.

To maintain the ring 4 from turning on the key there is provided a projecting finger 6 extending inwardly from the ring 4 and `adapted to 'be inserted into the aperture 2 of the circular part 1 of the key. The disk 7 shown in Figures 3 'and 5 adapted to be retained in position on the circular part 1 ofthe key may be formed of cardboard, celluloid, aluminum, or other material found suitable therefor, to carry out the purposes of theI invention.

0n the disk 7 is to be inscribed the designation of, the key, to the particular lock it is adapted to actuate, as Garage, Of-

lice, Residence, etc. On the reverse side of the disk (as shown in Fig. 3) may be placed the name and address of the owner of the key, forming a means of identification of the owner, in case the key should be lost, and found by a stranger.

As a further 'aid to the owner, in selecting the correct key for a designated lock, when there is insufiicient light available, the lettering on the disk 7 may be placed thereon by the use. of a luminous medium or withmaterial used to produce a glow similar to the properties that produce Radiolite, so

that the designation on the key disk may be visible at. all times.

Having thus fully described this invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. An identifying means for door keys comprising a centrally apertured plate adapted to be detachably connected toa key by bendable retaining means, a name plate interposed between the key and the apertured plate having lettering thereon visible through the a'pertured retaining means.

2. n identification means for keys comprising 'a centrally apertured name plate holding means detachably connected tothe the plate holding means and the key adapted to disolose through the a-pertured holding] 5 means a designation inscribed thereon with luminous material.

3. A device of the character described comprising a key, a retaining disk adapted to 'be detachab'ly connected to said key having a central opening therein, a name plate interposed between the key and the retaining disk with letters inscribed thereon visi- 'ble through said central opening.

In testimony whereof I have affixed `my signature.

ALBERT P. GUMAER. 

